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School in 1891

School in 1891

The following unidentified newspaper articles were found in the local history clipping files at the Lowell Public Library:

    School Report

    The following is the report of the Lowell schools for the term ending March 6, 1891.

      Total enrollment....................................236
      Average daily attendance......................190
      No. pupils withdrawn.............................29
      No. pupils not tardy..............................187
      No. pupils not absent..............................26
      No. pupils not tardy nor absent...............23
      No. pupils examined.............................202
      No. pupils promoted.................................9
      No. of visits to school...........................204
      Amount of tuition this term...............$41.13
      Total amount of tution to date...........$79.51

    The pupils who were not tardy nor absent were: Blanch Dickinson, Winnie Death, Cora Sarjeant, Ora Sarjeant, Hiram Gragg, Lucian Brannon, Nora Pattie, Fred Lynch, Willie Hack, Amenzo Hayden, Ernest _____son, Alva Lynch, Charles Warren, Helen Putnam, Anna Johnson, Bernie Gragg; Frank Berg, Freddie Keil, Isa Fross, Bennie Lynch, Willie Davis, Jessie Fisher, Eddie Johnson, Juddie Davis.

    G.A. Hawkins, Supt.

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    School Report

    The following is the report of the Lowell Public Schools for the year ending, May 1st, 1891.

      Total enrollment.......................................248
      Average daily attention.............................182
      No. of pupils withdrawn.............................85
      No. of pupils not tardy.............................164
      No. of pupils not absent...............................3
      No. of pupils not tardy or absent..................3
      No. of pupils examined.............................185
      No. of pupils promoted............................160
      No. of pupils suspended...............................3
      No. of books in library.............................112
      No. of books added to library....................34
      Total amount of tuition.........................$95.76
      Total amount of tuition collected............91.51

    G.A. Hawkins, Supt.


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